i shoot HFT and use a magazine with me FX Cyclone. There are no rules against using a magazine. I find it more convenient to use a magazine. I can load it between lanes and then examine the skirts to see if any are bent. if so, i push it out and load another pellet. when it comes time for shooting, i don't waste time fumbling for a pellet. since you only shoot 6 shots max per lane (2 per target), the 8 pellet magazine works just fine.

I don't have a single shot tray, but if i did, it would be to try the pellets, such as Predators, that don't fit in the magazine. but frankly, those type pellets are gimmicks and i wouldn't shoot them anyways.

I don't know what type of HFT rules you use but in 2014, Scottish clubs became UKAHFT Affiliated and adhere to their rules. We get one shot at each target(30 targets) & if a multi-shot magazine is used it must be removed between lanes, even if only feet away.

You are quite correct in the HFT rules that you can use a multi shot but must remove the magazine between lanes some shoots I.E. daystate masters there is one lane per target so it means a lot of mag changes, I'm new to the cyclone but have shoot a lot of guns and am very impressed with it my current guns are FTP 900 and HFT 500